Board
Member Tom Meyer led our meeting because of President Jan Brucker
being out of town on business. Tom called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m. and we had introductions around the table.

Minutes.
The March 19, 2014 minutes were approved as presented.

Treasurer’s
Report. The March 31,
2014 bank balance was $5,328.91.

NEW
BUSINESS.

Safe
Routes to Schools. Brian
Dougherty explained about the Safe Routes to Schools program, which
is funded by Bridging the Gap funds. The program works to update and
restore around schools to bring safety for walking/biking to school.
Among the actions taken are: installing school speed zones, traffic
signals, traffic calming, safety items: remarking crosswalks,
installing place-making, curb bulbs, and ensuring smooth sidewalks.

Melanie
Davies noted that the new middle school at the Wilson Pacific site
will be a neighborhood school. Brian said since the school has not
been built, no plans can be made for improvements around the school.

Pinehurst
K-8/Indian Heritage.
Ellen Beck read an e-mail from Liz Kearns, who was unable to attend
our meeting. Liz had spoken with Tom Redman, Capital
Communications, Seattle Public Schools, today. He told her that the
Pinehurst K-8/Indian Heritage program has decided to change its name.
They have ten suggestions, but seem to like Licton Springs K-8 as it
covers the Indian Heritage and location of the program. They wonder
if LSCC would support this idea.

Discussion
followed. Those present supported the possibility, but thought that
President Jan should be included in the discussion.

NSCC
Cell Towers. Tom
reported that NSCC filed an application on March 27, 2014 to allow a
new wireless communication facility with 16 panel antennas and nine
equipment cabinets on the roof of an existing structure, North
Seattle Community College Library (Verizon Wireless).

Discussion
followed. Ellen had received the notice in the mail, as others also
had. There was no objection voiced.

TIGER
Northgate Pedestrian/Bike Bridge.
Melanie said that we have representative from TIGER at our next
meeting. This is a $20 million project and at this time $10 million
must be raised for the project to go forward. Emily Mannetti,
Stepherson Associates, and Art Brochet, the Communications Lead for
the Seattle Department of Transportation will make a quick update,
and we will be able to ask questions.

Major
Disaster Hubs. David
Wilma told us that there will be a trial response to a potential
major disaster at the Maple Leaf Park and Blue Ridge hubs. This will
take place on Saturday, May 17th
in the morning. A system of volunteers has been established, which
includes HAM operators, since in a major disaster regular lines of
communication will be interrupted.

Alternative
Police Emergency Number.
David told us that in a case where the 911 system is down, which
happened recently, people should call the police non-911 emergency
number. That number is 206.583.2111. Put this number in your
phones.

OLD
BUSINESS.

Proposed
Transmission Line in Residential Area.
Sarah Benki-Nugent updated us about the proposed relocation of
transmission lines from 1st
Avenue N.E. to Meridian Avenue North and North 115th
Street. Sarah said that there had been 109 comments regarding
relocation of the lines. She expected to receive copies of those
comments. She said the audience at the Haller Lake meeting displayed
anger and dismay because the Sound Transit representatives answered
very few questions, especially why it was best to relocate the lines
onto Meridian Avenue North and North 115th
Street. She has learned that only two poles are a problem,
necessitating the relocation of the line. It seemed to Sarah that
Sound Transit had sent executives who really didn’t know the
answers to questions.

Discussion
followed. Sarah wondered if LSCC’s would be willing to state a
position. Haller Lake has sent a letter to Tim Burgess. David said
he had no objection to relocating of the transmission poles on
Meridian.

Tom
stated Sound Transit has a big project with the Light Rail Station
and he believes that little resource has been focused on the line
right now. He wondered if all options have been vetted.

Melanie
agreed to review Sarah’s information on the transmission line and
develop a draft letter for LSCC to review and send out.

Wilson
Pacific SEPA. Melanie
commented on the need for the routing of buses to be considered.
Also the community should be informed of events taking place at the
schools. She also suggested that a bicycle connection at 92nd
needed consideration. At present there is inadequate bicycle access.

Melanie
said there were a lot of hoops because of Pilling’s Pond, which the
School District is not going to touch. Water coming to the Pond will
not be touched. The School District will have to make adequate
provisions for the detention/retention for water/flooding.

Tom
informed us that we live in a high particulate zone lying between the
I-5 corridor and Aurora Avenue. The addition of school buses and
vehicles delivering/picking up kids will not improve the particulate
level, but worsen it.

Discussion
followed. There should be lights on in the buildings, showing the
playing field.

Kay
Mesirow reminded us the next meeting with the School District at
Wilson Pacific will be Tuesday, May 13, 2014, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30
p.m.

Northwest
District Council. Tom
reminded us that the Northwest District Council meets on the fourth
Wednesday of the month. Brian Dougherty made a presentation at the
last Northwest District Council meeting and Tom asked him to come to
us.

Tom
reported the Northwest District Council and the North District
Council will be meeting in connection with the new districts voted by
the citizens of Seattle.

Faye
Garneau, Executive Director of the Aurora Merchants Association
stated at the meeting that new crosswalks on Aurora were dangerous.

Pedestrian
Zones. A presentation
was made on pedestrian zones. If interested in the project, more
information from our neighborhood would be good. Tom will resend an
e-mail a link to a survey.

Neighborhood
Summit. It was noted
that neighborhood comp planning was decentralized. Melanie said a
friend of hers was involved. She would check with her friend and let
us know at our next meeting.

North
Precinct. Ken Thompson
said there were no updates on the new location for the North
Precinct. He thought the present location might be retained for
storage and for the use of the firing range, but he is not sure.

Ken
told us that there is a plan now to have all the precinct picnics at
one location. This will save money because of not having to transmit
the various special units around to all the precincts. Even though
this would save money, it didn’t seem to us that it would be well
attended because of the size of the crowd would be a difficulty, as
well as getting to the location. At present, we walk to the North
Precinct for the picnic. If it was at a central location, there
would have be parking available for all neighborhoods!

Ken
does not see the point in attending the meetings any longer since the
“same players” have control, and has resigned as our liaison to
the North Precinct Advisory Council effective immediately.